Volunteer Lodge

The place felt sketchy, with lots of activity, and the customer service was terrible. The rooms were filthy, with caked-on dirt on the toilets and towels that were almost yellow. Air ducts had been pried open, and the wooden bathroom door was broken apart and patched with screws and sheetrock mud. It's only $10 less than the RedRoof Inn across the street, which is a much better choice. I'd gladly pay the extra $10 for a better room. Don't book here.

The owner was extremely rude and seemed not to appreciate my business. After I paid for what was the worst room I've ever stayed in, he told me visitors weren't allowed. They don't offer breakfast or amenities and hygiene supplies beyond toilet paper. If you need fresh towels, they won't bring them unless it's 11 a.m. Do yourself a favor and spend the extra $3 at the Red Roof or Baymont.

We paid for a week and I came away really disappointed. The WiFi kept cutting out, and the TV had only around 40 channels, with three-quarters of them nonsense. A hotel stay isn't just a bed for me, people pay for internet and TV too. It felt like they were trying to spend as little as possible. The room itself was decent in some ways. The bed was reasonably comfortable, its sheets seemed clean, and the mattress looked brand new under them. The carpet was okay, and the microwave and fridge were clean. The bathroom was smaller than I like, but no worse than other hotel bathrooms. I always clean the bathroom myself when I stay somewhere.

The older man and woman have a poor attitude and made me really uncomfortable. I left my $20 deposit from my last stay so I could avoid the lady owner, and I won't go back. The young guy and the cleaning ladies were kind, thank goodness. I don't know how this place stays afloat.